Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/28

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Subject: 35mm viewfinder + G1/G2
From: Lucien_vD <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 14:32:05 -0400

>The external 35mm brightline finder is very usefull with the KONIKA HEXA=
R.
>Because it is an autofocus and automatic camera, you can stick to the
>external viewfinder. BTW you can also use the 46mm filter made by Leica =

>(or Contax).
>It give you Konika a Leica look :-)
>Lucien
>BELGIUM
>>Not to start a battle here, but doesn't the same apply to the Contax
G1/G2?
>I have always found the viewfinder to be the most objectionable aspect o=
f
<the camera but kind of liked the idea of an autofocus interchangeable le=
ns
>RF camera.  Since there isn't any focusing stuff in the VF anyway wouldn=
't
>this approach make this otherwise interesting (and very reasonably price=
d,
>relatively) "super point & shoot" really useable?  Imagine, the bright
>viewfinder of a Leica with the best of modern AF.  What do you all think=
?
>Best Regards,
>David Seifert

True, and the same apply for the nice 90mm bright line finder.(more
parallax problem than with the 35mm maybe)

Lucien